This is secretary mitchell get that for Global Public Affairs Bureau we are very honored to have them here today special welcome to our commissioners Advisory Commission Public Diplomacy, vice chairman bill hill today as we know under the auspices of the Advisory Commission called a Public Meeting to look at the question of the gpa, the newly formed gpa and where it fits in the state department the vision for Public Diplomacy in the 21st century it is my honor to open this event before i turn the mic over to my colleagues for comments i just want to tell you a little bit how things gonna go today were gonna hear some brief comments we have speakers and they will speak at the end of the presentation will be happy to take a questions and comments. Please hold questions or comments until they have been as the presentation. For the moderated to a sergeant will be a microphone please speak into the microphone when you ask you questions because this whole event not only your remarks but also
Commissioners of the Advisory Commission for Public Diplomacy, vice chairman bill hippel and commissioner weidner. Today we know under the offices of the Advisory Commission we called a Public Meeting to look at the question of the gpa, and state department, and the executive director, it is my honor to open this event. And for opening comments, i want to tell you how things will go today. And to principal speakers, they speak to the tagteam formation and at the end of their formation we will take your questions and comments. Please hold your questions and comments until they finish their presentation. For the moderated q and day session there will be a microphone. Please speak into the microphone, and your questions and answers are part of the transcript that will be part of public record. It is important to capture your question so we can reflect them accurately. It is my great pleasure to turn it over to the chairman. Thank you for the audience being here. The president of Public Di
Hello, im libby casey. Until this week the trouble in ukraine was a world away, and the pro russian fight was a region affair with ominous overtones. Since russia and excrimea there have been questions and worries about what Vladimir Putin would do next. In an instant the story grabbed the worlds attention when a missile shot down a malaysian passenger jet killing over 300 people. As the u. S. Wrestled with its role in these fights were talking about American Powered influence. Reporter when conflict and crisis erupt around the world the president picks up the pho phone. This morning i spoke with Prime Minister netanyahu of israel about the situation in gaza. We discussed israels military operation in gaza including its efforts to stop the threat of terrorist infiltration through tunnels into israel. Reporter on thursday israels army began a ground operation to end the rocket raining down from gaza. The troop offensive into the gaza strip is aimed at destroying rocket launch sites and
Hello, i am libby casey. Until this week, the trouble in ukraine was a world away. And the prorussian separatist fight with the government was a regional affair with ominous over tones, since russia and crimea there haves been questions and worries about what Vladimir Putin would do next. Then in an instant the story grabbed the worlds attention when a missile fired from Eastern Ukraine shot down a malaysia passenger jet killing nearly 300 people. Within hours the israeliPalestinian Conflict escalated too. As the u. S. Restless with its role in these fights, we are talking about American Power and influence. When won flick and crisis erupt around the world the president picks up the phone. This morning i spoke with mine 34eu7bster netanyahu the Prime Minister of israel about the action in gaza, we discussed the effort to stop the threat of terrorist infiltration through tunnels in to is reeling. On thursday is reelings army began a grounds operation to end the rocket fire from raining
Hello, i am libby casey. Until this week, the trouble in ukraine was a world away. And the prorussian separatist fight with the government was a regional affair with ominous over tones, since russia and crimea there haves been questions and worries about what Vladimir Putin would do next. Then in an instant the story grabbed the worlds attention when a missile fired from Eastern Ukraine shot down a malaysia passenger jet killing nearly 300 people. Within hours the israeliPalestinian Conflict escalated too. As the u. S. Restless with its role in these fights, we are talking about American Power and influence. When won flick and crisis erupt around the world the president picks up the phone. This morning i spoke with mine 34eu7bster netanyahu the Prime Minister of israel about the action in gaza, we discussed the effort to stop the threat of terrorist infiltration through tunnels in to is reeling. On thursday is reelings army began a grounds operation to end the rocket fire from raining